Group Account Director Automotive (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Group Account Director Automotive (m/f/d) at our Munich location to strengthen our Client Service team.

We are a global, socially-led Creative Agency with over 1,300 employees in 17 offices worldwide. In a world where social media shapes culture, we help brands develop ideas that people talk about.

We understand online communities, cultures, and subcultures across the entire social landscape. Our clients in Germany include AUDI AG, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, and Müller, among others. We Are Social is part of Plus Company.

As a Group Account Director, you will take overall responsibility for one of our largest and most complex international accounts. You will keep an eye on the overall business, create clear structures, and be the central sparring partner for our clients as well as our internal teams. You will recognize opportunities and risks early on, bring the right people together, and actively drive decisions forward.

This is less about the operational management of individual projects and more about strategically and commercially leading and developing the account, the team, and the collaboration, intervening where necessary.

Requirements

What does the role entail?

• Strategic and commercial overall responsibility for a complex international key account
• Independent management and further development of the client relationship, as well as building strong relationships with senior stakeholders
• Proactive account management: recognizing opportunities and risks early, preparing decisions, and actively driving topics forward
• Orchestration of different disciplines and leads across Client Service, Strategy, Creative, Media, and Production
• Management of complex account structures, workstreams, and international market setups with clear responsibilities and decision-making processes
• Responsibility for budgets, forecasts, scope, profitability, and the economic development of the account
• Leadership and development of the account team with the goal of continuously strengthening ownership and independence within the team
• Ensuring high strategic and creative quality across various workstreams
• Identification and development of growth and business opportunities, as well as active further development of the existing client setup
• Confident handling of critical situations and escalations, as well as development of concrete solutions

What are we looking for?

• Several years of experience in a senior client service or account leadership role on the agency side
• In-depth experience with large, complex budgets and international clients
• Automotive experience and understanding of the structures of major automotive brands
• High strategic and commercial consulting competence
• Confidence and resilience in dealing with senior stakeholders
• Experience in leading and developing teams
• Independence, decisiveness, and the ability to set priorities, provide direction, and bring others along, even in highly complex situations
• A strong ownership mindset: You don't wait for escalations or decisions, but create clarity, develop solutions, and drive topics independently
• Very good German and English language skills

Benefits

Why should you become part of our team?

Lively Team Spirit: We consciously carry the adjective 'social' in our name and live a strong team spirit and an open company culture with flat hierarchies where your voice counts!

Exciting Projects with International Reach: We work on digital projects that set standards! Our clients come from the B2C and B2B sectors and are both local and international players.

Globally Connected and Locally Rooted: Our teams at the Munich and Kreuzberg locations benefit from sustainable knowledge exchange with WAS locations worldwide and are at home in the Glockenbachviertel and Kreuzberg.

Flexibility - Yes please!: Hybrid working combines the advantages of working from home with those of working in the office for us. That's precisely why we've opted for a 2/3 split, meaning that with 40 hours, we work at least 2 days on-site with our colleagues and 3 days from home. But that’s not all! Furthermore, we are big fans of remote work. That's why you have the opportunity to work remotely for 20 days within Germany and another 20 days within Europe. So, if you're not a big fan of the German winter, join us and you can enjoy this time in Portugal or Greece.

More Benefits for You: Because we know how important well-being is and we simply love benefits, we offer you more than just the standard. Enjoy 2 additional Health Days, Menstrual Leave, a day off on your birthday, a cooperation with Wellpass, the Deutschlandticket, a membership with OpenUp, and much more.

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